My Reply To A PDOIS Die-hard By Gambian Outsider! A reply to Bax: Bax wrote: “ Old prejudice die hard, don’t they? And of course , they cloud judgment too and often, are a source of inconsistencies, which is quite evident in Gambian Outsider’s observations of the week’s events… I […]

By Gambian Outsider! Below you will find a few paragraphs that touch on various topics that were in the news in the last two weeks or so. (1) A few weeks ago, the despot directed his diatribe to the current and former presidents of the republic of Senegal. A lot […]

The dropping of a charge against the removed Magistrate Ebrima Jaiteh has once left Gambians wondering with questions that are left unanswered. What is the point of arresting, detaining and arraigning a magistrate only to drop charges against him? Will he get his job back and be compensated for wrongful […]

By Maxs I think it is false claim to indicate that [Gambian] diaspora is helping Jammeh to win next election based on assumption that those who believe that “the election is not going to remove Jammeh from power.” The assertion that election will remove Jammeh from power based on a […]

Kairo News investigation has proven that the detained Imam of Brikamaba Darsilameh in Central River Region has been “lied about.” Imam Cherno Gassama’s arrest and subsequent detention incommunicado followed shortly after he had delivered a sermon on the importance of responsible leadership on October 30th. He explained why “Allah enjoins […]

By Baba Galleh Jallow It is sometimes difficult to resist the temptation to entertain a controversial question – was Africa ready for independence when it happened? Was the independence Africans envisaged and anticipated the independence they lived? The evidence is troubling. Africans have certainly not enjoyed the rights and freedoms […]

Halifa Sallah tells President Jammeh to employ preventive measures to the Kartong situation before it reaches a boiling point By Sulayman Bah The leader of the opposition Peoples Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism, Halifa Sallah has written to President Jammeh on the Kartong crisis and advised him to employ […]

By Sarjo Bayang Going by marital vows of loyal spouses you keep going until you can no longer go on. Gambia as a nation is not marital partner of presidents, their deputies, or chief clerks. Constitution of Gambia provides clear guidelines about what needs doing in the event a sitting […]

The councilor at the center of Kartong sand mining brouhaha has been banned by his own people. Councilor Lamin Jamba Jammeh, himself a Kartong native, has been punished for orchestrating the persecution of the youths who oppose illegal sand mining in their area. Kartong gains nothing from the mining that […]

Last weekend they were opening parliament and there was a state dinner planned for all guests that was going to cost about 300m. President John Magufuli cut the budget to 25m and ordered that the rest be taken to buy hospital beds for Muhimbili they got 300 beds and mattresses […]

By Ousman Jarra The fear of the unknown is the results of the foot-dragging, but the records are not your favor and your persistent to stay, President Jammeh will be inflicting more pain on the Gambian People. Moreover, your self-loving behavior and mental health have been the subjects of much […]